Very basic sinawali tutorial, heaven and earth six using foam eskrima sticks on a punching bag

[TheGeorgeTs]

Great video!!!

[AgentMeta]

thanks 

[iliketheodds]

thank you, sir. 

[Xevyn1497]

Thank you for the technique. Very useful, sir.



[wrivdlln]

shit man your sloppy you need to work on your form no hate but seriously keep practicing

[eteune]

@wrivdlln shit man, this was the first video I ever made showing sinawali form and it was like, shit, two years ago! Shit man, where's YOUR sinawali video? Oh, that's right, shit, you ain't got any Sinawali videos!

[iAMKr3wNinja]

@eteune lol



[trubblman]

@wrivdlln looks fine to me

[EntryStackEnthusiast]

I agree with hitting objects, it's why in the Philippines why they bang away at tires all day. My hands are raw from just practice, this is a good supplement and helps strengthen grip too.

[eteune]

@EntryStackEnthusiast thank you, yes, I have seen videos of that, apparently many who view my video have never seen that practice and believe that traditional practice consists solely of swinging in the air :)

[Mycelayork]

Buena explicacion saludos

[irahshots]

i guess you don't know the importance in practicing without the punching bag or a target...if you don't know the importance of it so there's no point in watching this vid,

[eteune]

@irahshots don't be so quick to condemn, swinging in the air IS important, it is not SUFFICIENT, you need to practice hitting a target as well. Trying to introduce an idea here, think about it. If you only practice in the air, what happens when you get in a real stick fight and you have never actually STRUCK a target before?

[irahshots]

@eteune that's the thing.. you need to fight like you train or you train like you fight..if your system does that then you wont be having problems in practicing without any target..in our system most of the time we hit air but when it comes to sparring we are still very accurate, fast and we hit hard..a lot of people got used to the traditional system that are famous because of the flashy moves, the thing you showed on the video is not that effective it only need 1 hit then game over.

[eteune]

@irahshots YES, exactly, "one hit, game over", no flash, just effectiveness, you need to HIT a TARGET, glad you are getting it now :)

[1xJ0Nx1]

@irahshots That sounds very subjective. This reminds me of how Bruce Lee spoke of practicing kata versus actual combat and sparring.

[bearclaw336]

I know what u are saying, u can do both. I also sparr with live sticks and it hurts like a son of bitch when hit.

[eteune]

@bearclaw336 thank you, yes, you need to do both, otherwise there is not point

[l2a3sterling]

I like hitting the air

[eteune]

@l2a3sterling which your opponent will greatly appreciate! :)

[bearclaw336]

no ! Ive ben doing arnis for years and years. u dont have to hit something you need to learn the flow if u dont learn that u cant freestyl fight all your moves have to look like u are dancing. thats a sinawaly it is a tree blowing in the wind.... good luck

[eteune]

@bearclaw336 that's nice, but in a stick fight you need to know what it will be like when you actually STRIKE, otherwise you will quickly be lost, good flow/dance or not. I cannot believe someone would be a serious student of arnis and never practiced actually striking a target, is that really true? Not the stick on stick stuff, but what it will actually feel like to strike an opponent (the actual goal of stick fighting). That would truely be amazing and sad.

[gazamisaska]

@bearclaw336, eteune, why it has to be one or the other. you are both right.

[saiacel]

I learned. Thanks ^ ^

[XXROCKOUTXXX]

NIGHTWINGGGG :D

[steviejacko]

this makes great sense to hit a target , nice video : )

[eteune]

@steviejacko thanks, yeah, it made more sense to me

[MatheusRebelo]

not bad!

[BestardoProductions]

abanico os sinawali (just to say i do arnis, just checking and you could be learning from different style) im earnest presas type learner

[dymatizeful]

Hey, Donny ur dads playing with your gear again...LoL

[eteune]

@dymatizeful hmmm, one of my 'love' children perhaps?

[Darknectar18]

I think its spelt "Eskrima" but whatever, great video man, really helped.

[eteune]

@Darknectar18 I've seen it both, but I think you are right, mostly Eskrima, thanks!

[superhybridfighter]

@eteune The natural spelling for westerners is Escrima, but the Filipino people don't have the letter C in their alphabet so the natural spelling is Eskrima when you look at it from their point of view, either way is correct technically, although I feel Eskrima is more respectful to the Filipino martial artists. :o)

[Kaisertoji]

@superhybridfighter Actually we have incorporated it in the revised Alpabetong Filipino. Eskrima is actually an adoption of the spanish word Esgrima w/c means fencing. The proper term however is Arnis, in a congressional act. since it has replaced Sipa (sepak takraw) as the Philippines national sport. And as the article in the constitution refers to it as Arnis de Mano, however Kali and Eskrima are not separate martial arts, its just people call Filipino martial arts differently.

[BlaqChizz2]

@Darknectar18 I agree this helped me very much so

[eteune]

@BlaqChizz2 thanks

[BjAeLsDsEe1]

3:40 LOL

[eteune]

@BjAeLsDsEe1 hehe, although 'animate objects' would definitely be a better challenge and more fun!

[panoptes1]

@eteune Its a vegans guide to stick fighting lol...

[zencyclist52]

HA very cool Vid! I was just going over this with my teacher today. I just couldnt get the sequence back in my head tonight.... Then I saw your video and it all came back.

Good point on those foam sticks as well.

Keep up the good work :-)

[HoParoikos]

I remember this drill. I learned it from my kenpo instructor when he would teach eskrima.

[MaharlikaAWA]

You should go buy a tire instead of the wavemaster or use a tree in the backyard.

Dude get a tire or some hard thing so you can use real wood sticks.

[eteune]

@MaharlikaAWA oh, I have real wood sticks and I use them on trees, already posted that video earlier. BTW, my new foam sticks are actually heavier than the traditional rattan sticks, I've posted some videos on those too. Just go to my channel and click on the Escrima playlist.

[MaharlikaAWA]

@eteune cool man how long have you trained? I teach myself this art but learned from doce pares guys a few times.

[eteune]

@MaharlikaAWA well, in this video I had just figured it out and was still working on my form. For escrima/arnis I am self taught relying on Youtube videos and correction comments from those who really know this art. I am slowly improving, but this was just for those who have not figured out the very basic movement of heaven and earth six. thanks

[MaharlikaAWA]

@eteune ok cool ive had limited instruction from eskrima people, but im mostly self taught from youtube and just practice stuff and make things up. I did copy a form and I practice form #1 the best I understand it. Also hit trees etc. SInwali is easy once you get it but yeah hitting sticks together on accident can be a problem.

[eteune]

@MaharlikaAWA oops, I mean 'sinawali' playlist

[justadj87]

i personally think you gotta practice this combo "through" the air before than use a target to: feel comfortable with the mechanics of the movement, get the right balance (or) equilibrium on the legs, and to emprove speed's movement. if u go for a weapon's combat, i guess, better be out range of get hit, so strike with the top could be enough. You're strikin the target with the middle of the stick, so technically, in my opinion, you're bittin a disarmed opponent. Get far or.... GO FOR THE TRAP!

[XxBooBoo1158xX]

nice way 2 teach....... tha reason y we practice in the air is 2 get more movement i our leg rather than just stay in one spot ita helps in also geting a hang of the sticks you might want 2 try it out first then with the bag.

[eteune]

@perfectshot77 yes sir! I am now, about a year later, starting to catch on to that, thank you

[eteune]

@Churchx77 thanks for the very detailed comments, few take the time. I would have to say that all fighting requires footwork and movement. You need to balance power from your strong stance with fluidity of being able to move, dodge, block and counter attack, not just stand in one spot.

[Churchx77]

Other than that its good, keep on training. Stick fighting is really really fucking hard. But when you get the hang of it(right and left hand), its just good fun and incredibly satisfying.

[Churchx77]

Also stay grounded and try to stay as motionless as possible. Your shoulders must be aligned and you must face your opponent at all times. You'll get a much better forme later.

[eteune]

@Churchx77 please take a look at my more recent sinawali vids and see if I'm doing any better, thanks

[Churchx77]

@eteune What you seem to do is strike with the middle of the stick. I dont really do how they do or teach in escrima, Im a practitioner of Modern Arnis. But the first thing I was taught was angle number 1. Which should be the same and thats the jaw. You break it on number 1 and you hit with the tip because it will carry more power. So really stretch you arms for a strike and try to hit with the tip. Also I see you moving your feet, its probably customary in escrima for obvious historical

[eteune]

@Churchx77 ok, I'll take a look at your video, but in a stick fight, I would NOT want to stay 'as motionless as possible!' ouch!

[Churchx77]

You should complete the movement. Take a step back and try to have your arms as stretched as possible. A strike is like throwing a stone. And try to be as mechanical as possible while doing it, flow will come later. You need to control your movements. And doing that what you need to do is to try doing sinawalis softly, controlled strike and hard ones.

[eteune]

@Churchx77 yes, this vid is pretty old, but I will work on continuing to do that, thanks!

[iceblue4u]

Good video. Your right on track wanting to get the " feel " of contact when solo training.

[eteune]

@iceblue4u thank you for the kind comments, I am just beginning

[WHWrooolz]

I find that practicing in the air is good if you're pinpointing bod position, or also practicing in the mirror to watch yourself or if the other students are watching you if you're not doing it in reverse order.

[eteune]

@WHWrooolz ah, good point, definitely useful for perfecting form, I agree

[graphiteblimp99]

you practice in the air because you're not always hitting a body, if you're fighting someone more experienced you're going hand to hand which means if you practice in the air you get the fluidity down. One of a few reasons...

[eteune]

@graphiteblimp99 yes, yes, as I have commented many times here already, I get it, but traditional escrima emphasizes practicing in the air way too much, and since it is striking (like boxing) you need to strike something if you really want to 'know' it well

[metaldj23]

Thanks for a really easy to follow video. I was starting to get a bit muddled but found this one and it helped me prefectly!

Thanks

D

[eteune]

@metaldj23 thank you, yes, amazing that there are almost no 'starter' videos on sinawali

[johnny102marvin]

I've been practicing this for about a week, and sometimes my sticks collide with each other.

Any solutions?

[eteune]

@johnny102marvin yes, slow down :), make sure you get your muscles to remember the separation, one out, one back, other one out, the other one back, etc. watch how you are transitioning from one out and one back and see where the collision tends to happen. I will post more sinawali videos soon. there is a typical spot where they can hit eachother.

[batmancookster]

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[Lobo1612]

An amazing video, congratulations, i find it very instructive. Thank you very much.

[robturfboer]

Very clear instruction. You motivate me to pick up training. Tnx!

[moribushi]

Nicely done- thank you for a very useful tutorial!

[TheSsjkd]

traditionally we do it in Philippines in hitting a rubber tires. practicing it in mid air to gain flow. coz if you hit a bag or rubber tires you should hit it full force. Once you tried it in hitting full force on rubber tires it will bounce back.. now practicing in air is to train you how to return in motion with grace..

[hnpham]

very informative and details in sinawali tutorial...very useful for beginner with sinawali

[hnpham]

very informative and details in sinawali tutorial...very useful for beginner with sinawali

[punchsalad]

THE REASON THERE HITTING THE AIR IS THE REASON YOU BOUGHT FOAM ONES IT SAVES MONEY

[eteune]

@punchsalad YES, I SUPPOSE YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THAT ONE, CAPTAIN CAPS LOCK :)

[copypacercopypacer]

@eteune it would be awsome if you would use a blades..actually no just blade because eskrima/arnis/kali doesn't work in a real fight with two blades, why else would the militar and everyone else carry only one LOLZ, keep up the good work man!

[eteune]

@copypacercopypacer I actually have some dual blade videos on my channel, maybe I should do more, and against targets :)

[MaskedOneAC]

Hey nice instrucion on heaven and earth...by the way one question to 'bout the sticks: Are these the Cold Steel Escrima sticks? greetz

[eteune]

@MaskedOneAC no, these are very inexpensive foam sticks, I do have the cold steel ones, but use them outside on trees :)

[trevspeaks3]

Muscle memory is one reason you practice in the air. also you can take your sticks anywhere. youre not gonna lug a bag around in the car or on a bike. Plus the sticks represent a bladed weapon so its not so much a tap (strike) with a stick but a slice with a sword... just some food for thought.

[eteune]

@trevspeaks3 I see your point, although the movement with a sword would be very different than from a stick, with a single bladed weapon, you would be slashing, not striking and the practice should be different, although you could use the same basic form

[kapoof2]

just a point that should be brought up, a good reason to practice in the air is because these "Forms" as u could call it, have much more applicability than just hitting a bag or a body.

[eteune]

@kapoof2 now THAT makes sense to me, please elaborate, or better yet, post a vid to explain! thanks!

[kapoof2]

@eteune for example, when hitting a bag like this, one imagines hitting the ribs or the side of the head. although, these strikes can fit into several block strike combinations, i could make a video response showing what i mean if youd like

[eteune]

@kapoof2 that would be awesome, please post a video response, thanks

[felixdacheetah]

@eteune just do your steps but swing through and another thing, its all in the hips. if you dont move or twist then your just moving your arms. itll only sting if you do that. twist and itll greatly increase your swings force.

[brijseeker]

Good basic tutorial indeed. I also use to hit on our punching bags and just shredded them up using the sticks but foam sticks will do. Which made me just get an old tire hung on a rope or stuck on a pole.

[CherishedLifePhoto]

Thank you for the video and instruction. It helped me a lot. I would have to disagree however, with objection to practice in open. It's the motion that is important. Sometimes when swinging you don't allways make contact, so it's good to practice that follow through without contact. One more thing is that I am not sure if it's just another way, but you look really ridgid in hitting the bag. I don't believe the power comes from the brute strike of the stick but with more finesse, like a whip.

[eteune]

@CherishedLifePhoto thanks for your thoughtful comments. Yes, this was when I first started and I was just sharing what I had first learned because there are almost no vids that break this down slowly. So I will work on less brute force. And I was not saying swinging in the air is wrong, I am just saying it is insufficient, it's not enough to just swing the sticks in the air without experimenting with hitting something because that is the point of the sticks is to actually strike!

[CherishedLifePhoto]

@CherishedLifePhoto Oh ok. I agree with you. It is insufficient indeed. However, I take so much favor in going on a walk in the mountains practicing sinawali. It's the most therapeutic thing ever.

[Mordy68]

Excellent.

[sgvfilms]

thanks for the good Idea, never thought to try it on the bag

[bushidolovecock]

Really easy to follow, I guess your in the same boat, learn stuff from youtube and so you're happy to add stuff to youtube for others to learn.

[eteune]

@bushidolovecock yes! wow! someone who 'gets it'. A basic tutorial from what I learned on Youtube and my own trying things out. thanks!

[asuwang08]

sory mate didnt realize your only learning. give you a good tip to make it go faster, use your risk youll hit faster nd more power.

[eteune]

@asuwang08 good point, I'm due to follow this one up with another tutorial, I'll remember that

[asuwang08]

So can you post the faster version on the bag.

[eteune]

@asuwang08 I'm not posting for speed or to impress others, it's a tutorial, read the title first please :)

[asuwang08]

Hi, thats good but can you post something where you are actually hitting the bag fast. Then you can really see the how it works.

[eteune]

@asuwang08 that would be a good follow up, thanks

[penzilla27]

Great Tip! I Finally Got It! About Time! I've been trying to learn this for a long time!

[thortoti]

what's his sticks made of? It looks too fat to be made of rattan.

[eteune]

@thortoti hey thortoti, did you look at the title of the video, hehe? they are foam and plastic so that I do not destroy my punching bag

[zenshotodeak]

"Practicing in the air" = Shadow Boxing

[eteune]

@zenshotodeak we all know that already, someone already posted that comment. My point is that it is not sufficient especially with sticks (any weapon, really, but especially sticks like this)

[lopeinario1]

the good strike in arnis is like whipping where you must not let your opponent snatch your stick, that is the main reason why practice by striking on the air is more relevant

[eteune]

@lopeinario1 I would say that is precisely WHY you would practice against an actual target, you will have NO idea what will happen to your stick when it actually hits something and you will be MORE likely to loose your stick to them grabbing it if you only swish them around in the air. Swinging sticks in the air may be useful for beginning form, but you MUST supplement with striking some sort of target or you will be LOST in an actual stick fight.

[zellymusic]

MAKE SURE YOUR FORM IS CORRECT! YOU HAVE THE BAISC IDEA OF THE MOVEMENT BUT KEEP IN MIND

THAT FORM SPEED AND POWER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT!

[eteune]

@zellymusic thanks, yes, this is just for very basic beginning instruction

[GaolisVideoLog]

@zellymusic Speed and power come over time when you keep on practicing. And believe it or not, if you're in the Philippines you'll see the really good people very often practicing very slowly because control is key.

[normguntor]

thanks..........

[Kr4zi4ur0mg]

Sir , amazing instructional video. I finally learned the basic form. THANKS! I'm practicing in mid air with two half n half Broom sticks that I sliced into half.

[AshThePhantom]

Training against a target is great for workouts, but swinging at the air is good for honing, practice, and warming up. Before my dad took the tree down, I used to slam on the tree in our front yard, but I also did some swinging in the air to warm up and stretch a bit before taking on the shock of impacting a target. I encourage doing both air swinging and target practice.

[djdigitalduke]

Practicing with a partner is the best of course...

[ninjakid556655]

That one is heaven 6 only as your stick should always point directly up, towards heaven.

[plus24seven]

the swinging in the air . is called.. practice.. and footsteps....

[eteune]

@plus24seven yes... I understand... it is.... practice..... :)

I just think it should be supplemented with real practice against a target that approximates actually striking the human body

[plus24seven]

@eteune ..

in boxing they called it Shadow fighting

in Karate. they called it Kata

in FMA. we called it Sayaw,.

just think of it as a form of shadow boxing. in sticks...

[SamuraiTankyuusha]

@eteune you are both right. I'm very new to Kali but I was watching this and thought why not practice on the bag, step back in the same flow, do a few in the air, and come back and forth to the bag to get the feel of missing also... practice in the air to learn obviously but this guys got a point.

[KenteousAwe]

do u kno where or how one can make a sword fighting dummy?

i hate using boffer swords on my punching bag

[ericm101]

I think your coming along great. I've seen your first attempt video and your biggest mistake was leaving your hands out and not fully chambering them. However in this Video it seems like you've fixed most of your mistakes. Nice work and keep it up.

[RichieRJH]

It makes sense to train with hitting "just in the air".

look at the poomsae (taekwondo) or a kata (karate) for example.

[eteune]

remember, this is a VERY basic tutorial, if you have criticisms then be specific, don't just say, 'that's wrong' or something silly like that, and then post a video response SHOWING corrections, that is what makes Youtube a great community, sharing of ideas, thanks.

[unclebraddah]

There are several reasons to practice in the air...for beginners it helps them to understand flow. another is if you have nothing to hit against. another is if you don't want to show another person what you're hitting as in hidden movement.  those watching will just think you're swinging sticks or doing the pattern for the "cool" look of it w/o knowing it's application.

[commentor911]

tiiigghhhttt

[as3snowman]

i like how you explained the breakdown

[josefu0]

The only thing They do that in the air because it's a traditional dance. They didnt have punching bags back them. or they could use a tree.

[RANDAL811]

thks 4 your vid

[AmaraWarrior]

Pretty good! At least you are analyzing yourself and looking for improvement.

Looking at videos helps. When you first start, these various vids look amazing... but trust me, as you progress, them more you see their mistakes and they don't seem as good as you first thought they were.

Keep practicing!

[eteune]

exactly, I use these to analyze myself and improve as well, this was a pretty awkward attempt, but was just sharing the very basics to help others get started.

I find that many vids on Youtube seem to skip the very beginning part and so some have trouble starting

thanks for the comment

[motorola59]

I'm learning the same thing at the same time as you. I too found tons of vids that were just too darn fast to catch what they were doing.

Then I came across "wmpyr" here on you tube; great instructor. His thing is combat application. He teaches slowly and with detail. He also shows how stick mechanics carry over to knives, and empty hand. That's when I started doing empty hand on my heavy bag, to get the mechanics. Now, I'm much more fluent.

Your doing great. Keep up the good work.

[eteune]

thank you

yeah, "wmpyr" is a great instructor, I keep going back to his vids